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Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
September 7, 1953
364 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 500.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 7
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Bob Griffin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 364
| 6,285
| running
| 151 |
2
| 1
| Fonty Flock
| 14
| Frank Christian
| 1953 Hudson
| 361
| 3,040
| running
| 48 |
3
| 10
| Curtis Turner
| 44
| Frank Christian
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 359
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
4
| 13
| Dick Meyer
| 49
| Dick Meyer
| 1953 Dodge
| 355
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
5
| 4
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1953 Hudson
| 354
| 1,550
| engine
| 124 |
6
| 16
| Jim Paschal
| 80
| George Hutchens
| 1953 Dodge
| 354
| 800
| running
| 0 |
7
| 19
| Speedy Thompson
| 46
| Bob Pronger
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 351
| 750
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Donald Thomas
| 56
| Herb Thomas
| 1953 Hudson
| 350
| 700
| running
| 0 |
9
| 22
| Dick Passwater
| 00
| Dick Passwater
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 350
| 630
| running
| 0 |
10
| 9
| Tim Flock
| 91
| Ted Chester
| 1953 Hudson
| 349
| 520
| running
| 0 |
11
| 44
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1953 Dodge
| 344
| 450
| running
| 0 |
12
| 24
| Elton Hildreth
| 67
| Elton Hildreth
| 1953 Nash
| 343
| 400
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 6
| Pete Mann
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 340
| 350
| running
| 0 |
14
| 8
| Buddy Shuman
| 89
| B.A. Pless
| 1953 Hudson
| 338
| 345
| running
| 0 |
15
| 32
| Neil Roberts
| 21
| Neil Roberts
| 1953 Chrysler
| 335
| 300
| running
| 0 |
16
| 25
| George Osborne
| 22
| George Osborne
| 1953 Hudson
| 331
| 275
| running
| 0 |
17
| 29
| Lloyd Hulette
| 7
| Lloyd Hulette
| 1953 Buick
| 328
| 250
| running
| 0 |
18
| 30
| Gene Comstock
| 8
| Gene Comstock
| 1953 Hudson
| 324
| 225
| running
| 0 |
19
| 33
| Fred Dove
| 71
| Fred Dove
| 1951 Ford
| 324
| 200
| running
| 0 |
20
| 50
| Bobby Myers
| 18
|
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 321
| 190
| running
| 0 |
21
| 55
| Bub King
| 55
| Bub King
| 1953 Packard
| 309
| 175
| running
| 0 |
22
| 34
| Tyre Rakestraw
| 60
| Tyre Rakestraw
| 1953 Chevrolet
| 308
| 160
| running
| 0 |
23
| 47
| Gober Sosebee
| 51
| Gober Sosebee
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 301
| 150
| running
| 0 |
24
| 39
| Bob Weatherly
| 50
| Bob Weatherly
| 1952 Plymouth
| 289
| 140
| running
| 0 |
25
| 37
| Lacy Jackson
| 97
| Lacy Jackson
| 1952 Hudson
| 288
| 130
| accident
| 0 |
26
| 48
| Johnny Bridgers
| 30
| Johnny Bridgers
| 1951 Ford
| 279
| 120
| running
| 0 |
27
| 40
| Chester Williams
| 10
| Chet Williams
| 1951 Ford
| 277
| 110
| running
| 0 |
28
| 15
| Marvin Panch
| 06
| Marvin Panch
| 1953 Dodge
| 275
| 110
| overheating
| 0 |
29
| 50
| Elmer Cooper
|
|
| 1953 Nash
| 271
| 110
| running
| 0 |
30
| 22
| Arden Mounts
| 08
| Gene Comstock
| 1953 Hudson
| 262
| 110
| radiator
| 0 |
31
| 12
| Jim Reed
| 9
|
| 1953 Hudson
| 260
| 110
| engine
| 0 |
32
| 38
| Matt Gowan
| 99
| Matt Gowan
| 1953 Plymouth
| 250
| 110
| running
| 0 |
33
| 45
| Bill Blair
| 2
| Bill Blair
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 250
| 110
| radiator
| 0 |
34
| 20
| Mike Magill
| 23
| Michael Jarema
| 1953 Lincoln
| 244
| 110
| accident
| 0 |
35
| 54
| Bill Norton
| 25
|
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 241
| 110
| running
| 0 |
36
| 14
| Otis Martin
| 47
| Otis Martin
| 1953 Plymouth
| 238
| 110
| running
| 0 |
37
| 28
| Bill Widenhouse
| 73
|
| 1953 Nash
| 234
| 110
| running
| 0 |
38
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 75
| Junior Johnson
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 222
| 110
| accident
| 0 |
39
| 44
| Weldon Adams
| 16
| Weldon Adams
| 1951 Ford
| 217
| 110
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 35
| J.L. Justice
| 74
| J.L. Justice
| 1952 Ford
| 217
| 110
| overheating
| 0 |
41
| 56
| Bob Hunter
|
|
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 210
| 105
| running
| 0 |
42
| 3
| Dick Rathmann
| 120
| Walt Chapman
| 1953 Hudson
| 208
| 155
| hub
| 0 |
43
| 42
| Slick Smith
| 4
| Bob Griffin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 200
| 105
| gas tank
| 0 |
44
| 31
| Dick Allwine
| 77
| Dick Curry
| 1953 Chevrolet
| 198
| 105
| fuel line
| 0 |
45
| 6
| Fireball Roberts
| 11
| Leland Colvin
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 198
| 340
| A-frame
| 41 |
46
| 19
| Emory Lewis
| 13
| Ernest Woods
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 195
| 105
| engine
| 0 |
47
| 53
| Clyde Minter
| 19
| Clyde Minter
| 1953 Mercury
| 190
| 105
| oil pressure
| 0 |
48
| 49
| Ben Dixon
| 45
|
| 1952 Hudson
| 187
| 105
| overheating
| 0 |
49
| 57
| Lonnie Bragg
|
|
| 1952 Oldsmobile
| 149
| 105
| engine
| 0 |
50
| 36
| Laird Bruner
| 88
| Laird Bruner
| 1953 Oldsmobile
| 142
| 105
| transmission
| 0 |
51
| 58
| Joe Guide
|
| Sally Guide
| 1952 Hudson
| 111
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
52
| 18
| Johnny Patterson
| 58
| H.B. Ranier
| 1953 Hudson
| 98
| 120
| accident
| 0 |
53
| 51
| Slim Rominger
| 48
| Slim Rominger
| 1949 Lincoln
| 69
| 100
| fuel pump
| 0 |
54
| 11
| Ralph Liguori
| 45
| Al Wheatley
| 1953 Lincoln
| 68
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
55
| 27
| Gayle Warren
| 84
| Gayle Warren
| 1953 Studebaker
| 57
| 100
| gas line
| 0 |
56
| 2
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| Phil Oates
| 1952 Hudson
| 40
| 100
| spindle
| 0 |
57
| 43
| Pop McGinnis
| 33
| Irving Frye
| 1952 Hudson
| 31
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
58
| 46
| Merritt Brown
|
|
| 1953 Studebaker
| 20
| 100
| transmission
| 0 |
59
| 52
| Ned Jarrett
| 79
| Ned Jarrett
| 1950 Oldsmobile
| 8
| 100
| oil line
| 0 |
Time of race: 05:23:19
Average Speed: 92.881 MPH
Pole Speed: 45.84 seconds
4 cautions for 17 laps
Race Purse: $ 24,430
Attendance: 37,000